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religion. love to get your take on this. okay? there is a new survey out by the pew center on religion and public life. two important findings in it. one, it -- by the way, what ties these together for me is when i was growing up in delaware city delaware, and my father with a small -- had a small business. he had a gas station, which he owned and operated. press's esso service center the two things that we never talked about in hour house were politics and religion even though we went to church every sunday, and my father ended up being the mayor of our small town. and here i am making a living talking politics and religion. back to this pew survey two important findings. number one is the number of protestants in this country has really gone down. for the first time there is not run protestant on the supreme court. not one. couple of jews the rest are catholics. number two there is not a protestant on the presidential ticket. third pew finds that 48% now of americans say that they are of one
religion. love to get your take on this. okay? there is a new survey out by the pew center on religion and public life. two important findings in it. one, it -- by the way, what ties these together for me is when i was growing up in delaware city delaware, and my father with a small -- had a small business. he had a gas station, which he owned and operated. press's esso service center the two things that we never talked about in hour house were politics and religion even though we went to...
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does religion do more harm than good? >> it sounds har tosh say so but i think yes if one looks across the landscape of history and looks at the conflicts, at the oppressions of individual lives, really, you look at the situations of gays and women in most societies that have been governed, it is very important to notice that some of the -- the good things, the charitable things done by religion were done by people who don't have religion. all of the systems of the world tend to share the same sorts of rather good moral outlooks but as has been said, it really does take religion to make good people do bad things. >> john: george carlin said the only thing to come out of religion was the music. however, when you look on a congregational basis when people are together, yes we see these examples of armies committing savage atrocities in the name of a god who isn't taking sides in the wars we're creating in his name. on the personal level when you see people who have been able to use religion be it in personal recovery be it,
does religion do more harm than good? >> it sounds har tosh say so but i think yes if one looks across the landscape of history and looks at the conflicts, at the oppressions of individual lives, really, you look at the situations of gays and women in most societies that have been governed, it is very important to notice that some of the -- the good things, the charitable things done by religion were done by people who don't have religion. all of the systems of the world tend to share the...
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>> well, religion obviously is a human construction. it is an organized institutional expression of what people believe and how they get together to do it. and faith is an individual commitment. the examples that are given to us in history like the example of thomas who you remember, would have been more blessed if he had believed without evidence
>> well, religion obviously is a human construction. it is an organized institutional expression of what people believe and how they get together to do it. and faith is an individual commitment. the examples that are given to us in history like the example of thomas who you remember, would have been more blessed if he had believed without evidence
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let's move back to religion. i want to get back there. here is the thing about religion. on one hand it seems wrong and liberal to question anybody's religion. except, i'm agnostic and i don't like religion playing a role in our politics at all. any time we make a decision based on--what does for things i know people get mad when i say that. but i don't believe what you believe. i believe we should make our laws based on logic and reason. what is going on in mormonism, and will it effect mitt romney. >> i think it will effect mitt romney. i think it will probably suppress his base from coming out because they don't want to vote for a guy who is not really a christian. 1978 is when they caught up with the civil rights movement. they were ten years behind lbj. if they open up this can of windstorms it will hurt them. i would love for them to say see them do it. they have taken on mormonism heavily, but i would like to see people generally ridiculing mormonism. >> cenk: i don't want people to think that we're picking on mormon. as an agnostic, i find all religion the same. m
let's move back to religion. i want to get back there. here is the thing about religion. on one hand it seems wrong and liberal to question anybody's religion. except, i'm agnostic and i don't like religion playing a role in our politics at all. any time we make a decision based on--what does for things i know people get mad when i say that. but i don't believe what you believe. i believe we should make our laws based on logic and reason. what is going on in mormonism, and will it effect mitt...
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he wants people to think that religion will be all over the place. i'm your candy man of religion. i'll give you religion everywhere. and of course our country is founded on the very principle that religion could be separate from the government. the establishment clause has-litigated for years and years. and rick santorum has this wrong. i think tactically, legally he has it wrong. but tactically he has it wrong because may be people will not go on with that extreme view of religion. >> he keeps saying that religion should be in the public square and kennedy said it should not. >> of course it should nobody the public square. we all feel--most americans have a spiritual side to them, and we should be able express it in the public square. not in the courthouse or in our government. >> what does this do for him? assuming he's in a general election, how do you walk something like that back? >> i think that the social issues in this campaign are fascinating. i think they're very interesting unless they disqualify you. and i think they've disqualified rick santorum. if it's college coll
he wants people to think that religion will be all over the place. i'm your candy man of religion. i'll give you religion everywhere. and of course our country is founded on the very principle that religion could be separate from the government. the establishment clause has-litigated for years and years. and rick santorum has this wrong. i think tactically, legally he has it wrong. but tactically he has it wrong because may be people will not go on with that extreme view of religion. >>...
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religion, master of fine arts from the university of iowa. he still can't decide on a major. he's also the author of a new book you might have heard of... "zealot". we loved his work. please welcome to the show, reza aslan. >> john, great to be on the show. >> john: great to have you. at what point during that interview, did you realize how awesome it would be for you and your book? >> i actually honestly did not. i knew that they were going to go after me. it is kind of what fox news does. so i expected the first couple of questions, sometime around the 7th or 8th minute when we're still talking about me and not the book, i sort of realized what was happening but honestly, when it was over, i thought well, that was surreal and had no idea that it would become this weird kind of global phenomenon that it's become. >> john: indeed. i want to ask what is the dialogue that started as a result of all of this that you felt needed to begin? >> well, first of all, as just an academic who sits around talking to other academics about the issues such a
religion, master of fine arts from the university of iowa. he still can't decide on a major. he's also the author of a new book you might have heard of... "zealot". we loved his work. please welcome to the show, reza aslan. >> john, great to be on the show. >> john: great to have you. at what point during that interview, did you realize how awesome it would be for you and your book? >> i actually honestly did not. i knew that they were going to go after me. it is...
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we're talking about his religion. come on man! you want to do a culture war, come and get it because you will get killed on it. all right. now when we come back the republicans had an all-male panel on contraception, and the women they didn't want testifying we have her in the studio next when we return on "the young turks" [[vo]]...we're the idea nobody wants to hear. ...until the truth reveals itself. boat-rockers. and above all... and there's only one place you'll find us. weeknights on current tv. the newest voice in cable news is on the new news network. >>it is an independent progressive voice and i love that. >>jennifer granholm joins current tv. a former two term governor. >>people like somebody who's got a spine. >>determined to find solutions... >>we need government to ensure that people have freedom. >>driven to find the truth... >>what's really going on? >>fearless, independent and above all, politically direct. "young turks." now the war on women that the republicans have been waging. we have illinois virginia mississ
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it doesn't matter what religion is involved. it's economic injustice. >> stephanie: yeah, that is certainly a component. >> it wasn't the over throw of the show. it was the overthrow of the [ inaudible ]. >> and installation of the shaw. >> stephanie: that's what i was going to say. we put the shaw in. forty-five minutes after the hour. back with darren criss from "glee." >> announcer: i got her number off of the men's room stall, 1-800-steph-1-2. very, very excited about that and very proud of that. >>beltway politics from inside the loop. >>we tackle the big issues here in our nation's capital, around the country and around the globe. >>dc columnist and four time emmy winner bill press opens current's morning news block. >>we'll do our best to carry the flag from 6 to 9 every morning. this show is about being up to date, staying in touch with everything that is going on politically and putting my own nuance on it. in reality it's not like they actually care. this is purely about political grandstanding. ♪ >> announcer: steph
it doesn't matter what religion is involved. it's economic injustice. >> stephanie: yeah, that is certainly a component. >> it wasn't the over throw of the show. it was the overthrow of the [ inaudible ]. >> and installation of the shaw. >> stephanie: that's what i was going to say. we put the shaw in. forty-five minutes after the hour. back with darren criss from "glee." >> announcer: i got her number off of the men's room stall, 1-800-steph-1-2. very,...
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started and it's a dirty filthy lie, this war on religion. the only religion he's at war with is islam and that's what the drones about that. >> cenk: thank you. when we come back, is president obama too tough on fellow african-americans? we'll get that point. >> obama: you're competing against young people in beijing and bangalore. they're not hanging out. they're not getting over. >> cenk: all right, that did not set well with professor trish rose. and then we'll conservative jack burke man on to discuss the conservative of you didn't build that i'm coming on that issue. >> my father's hands didn't build this company? my hands didn't about this company. >> through hard work and a little bit of luck we built this business. [ ♪ theme music ♪ ] the leadership of high finance just doesn't get it. >>(narrator) independent unflinching, and above all politically direct. if you have copd like i do you know how hard it can be to breathe and what that feels like. copd includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema. spiriva helps control my copd sympto
started and it's a dirty filthy lie, this war on religion. the only religion he's at war with is islam and that's what the drones about that. >> cenk: thank you. when we come back, is president obama too tough on fellow african-americans? we'll get that point. >> obama: you're competing against young people in beijing and bangalore. they're not hanging out. they're not getting over. >> cenk: all right, that did not set well with professor trish rose. and then we'll...
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about civil rights or religion. once you're getting in bed with religion, so to speak, you can't agree on anything. >> do you think it hurts civil rights for gay people, for example, when people bring religion into politics? >> of course. i don't understand gay rights be on a ballot. how could civil rights be on a ballot. the fact that it's on the ballot is illegal. it's a civil right. >> chris christie is trying to do that in new jersey. if you put civil rights on the ballot in the south, we would never have civil rights. >> i wouldn't be able to read this because we weren't allowed to read. >> in the meantime, rick santorum is the biggest example of mixing religion and politics. apparently porn stars are bad about it. let's get your reaction. >> if elected santorum has vowed to prosecute our industry on infrequently enforced obscenity laws. >> but as porn stars and american we can't bet that happen. >> picture a world without pornography. >> santorum said porn causes significant brain change with resulting con con
about civil rights or religion. once you're getting in bed with religion, so to speak, you can't agree on anything. >> do you think it hurts civil rights for gay people, for example, when people bring religion into politics? >> of course. i don't understand gay rights be on a ballot. how could civil rights be on a ballot. the fact that it's on the ballot is illegal. it's a civil right. >> chris christie is trying to do that in new jersey. if you put civil rights on the ballot...
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spirited defense of the mormon religion. bless your heart. >> have a good one. >> you too. >> when we come back, you can have mixed feelings about that. one thing about anonymous, which is to start calling them terrorists, oh boy they shouldn't have done that. we'll talk about t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t i just got the popular girls from the local middle school to follow me around. ew. seriously? so gross. ew. seriously? that is so gross. ew. seriously? dude that is so totally gross. so gross...i know. there's an easier way to save. geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more. the newest voice in cable news is on the new news network. >>jennifer granholm joins current tv. this former two term governor is politically direct. today at mycleanpc.com. >> all right, we're back on "the young turks" and the u block. i want to talk about something that has been happening here and europe as well. they turned one of the hackers same sabu against anonymous and he has turned in a lot of them
spirited defense of the mormon religion. bless your heart. >> have a good one. >> you too. >> when we come back, you can have mixed feelings about that. one thing about anonymous, which is to start calling them terrorists, oh boy they shouldn't have done that. we'll talk about t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t i just got the popular girls from the local middle school to follow me around. ew. seriously? so gross. ew. seriously? that is so gross. ew....
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chose that religion when she was 17 years old, a religion that suppresses other women and herself. >> joy: i was reading is the other day that she really didn't choose it because she loved the religion so much as she wanted to hook a guy. that could have been the reason. >> well, that goes to my idea that she wanted to be under the leadership of the idealized male so in a way that tells me that she and mitt are both dogmatic together. did you hear that she threatened--when her parents were angry with her for taking a flight within mormonism she threatened to cut them off from their grandchildren. that tells me that she's as dogm aty as she is. >> joy: thank you for your insights. i'll be back tomorrow night. i got through this one. stay h
chose that religion when she was 17 years old, a religion that suppresses other women and herself. >> joy: i was reading is the other day that she really didn't choose it because she loved the religion so much as she wanted to hook a guy. that could have been the reason. >> well, that goes to my idea that she wanted to be under the leadership of the idealized male so in a way that tells me that she and mitt are both dogmatic together. did you hear that she threatened--when her...
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we're talking about his religion. come on man! you want to do a culture war, come and get it because you will get killed on it. all right. now when we come back the republicans had an all-male panel on contraception, and the women they didn't want testifying we have her in the studio next when we return on "the young turks" [[vo]]...we're the idea nobody wants to hear. ...until the truth reveals itself. boat-rockers. and above all... and there's only one place you'll find us. weeknights on current tv. [ jim ] sam adams boston lager is my favorite because it has so much flavor. so i wanted to design a glass that would enhance the flavor and taste of boston lager. we did a laser etch on the bottom. [ bob ] releases the hop aromas. this bulb is for collecting aromas and there's a little ridge on the inside. and that allows you to sense the hops as it enters your mouth. the way this hits your tongue, you really get the full flavor out of sam adams lager. [ bartender #2 ] having a boston lager in this glass was like tasting a boston la
we're talking about his religion. come on man! you want to do a culture war, come and get it because you will get killed on it. all right. now when we come back the republicans had an all-male panel on contraception, and the women they didn't want testifying we have her in the studio next when we return on "the young turks" [[vo]]...we're the idea nobody wants to hear. ...until the truth reveals itself. boat-rockers. and above all... and there's only one place you'll find us....
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the politics sex and religion tour. everything you can't talk about at the dinner table. >> comedy stars of film, television, radio and the stage john fuglesang and hal sparks are thrilled to announce theú kickoff of their nationwide live show the politics sex religion show on july 6th feet eat you are three things you've learned politics. >> mitt romney, he makes al gore look like david lee roth. >> you ever wish you could go back and find the first person you ever had sex with and do it again so they can see how good you are now? >> when the evangelical christians make fun of scientologists, that's crazy. but i do believe a guy that -- >> tickets are available at the box office and online at lensic.com. come be a part of the kickoff. the psr tour, the show you can't even talk about with your relatives. >> oh, it's the liberal political correct line of death. you're going to have a long night. >> politics, sex and religion live friday, july 6th at the lensic theatre. >> they're really coming down on me for playing a b
the politics sex and religion tour. everything you can't talk about at the dinner table. >> comedy stars of film, television, radio and the stage john fuglesang and hal sparks are thrilled to announce theú kickoff of their nationwide live show the politics sex religion show on july 6th feet eat you are three things you've learned politics. >> mitt romney, he makes al gore look like david lee roth. >> you ever wish you could go back and find the first person you ever had sex...
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your religion preached multiple wives, and teenage girls. and there were breakoff sects that did that in his own family. if we are going to talk about jeremiah wright then we have to talk about the presidents of the latter-day saints. he has answered the question about his church not allowing black people into heaven until 1978. >> well, there with no black people that were qualified before 1978 as you know. >> they believe that was there were white people here before jesus ascended into heaven. >> yeah. >> but there are scores of other questions that he should have to answer if we're going to be talking about candidate's faith. >> you know what else is rude to mention, that george bush's grandfather was a nazi. [ alarm sounding. ] >> i meant george bush's grandfather was a nazi sympathizer! >> jacki schechner need to raid glen's video vault. >> all right. rush limbaugh. >> what is there about what obama has done that we want compromise with. all the democrats call compromise is us caving in our principals and going with them. the democrats
your religion preached multiple wives, and teenage girls. and there were breakoff sects that did that in his own family. if we are going to talk about jeremiah wright then we have to talk about the presidents of the latter-day saints. he has answered the question about his church not allowing black people into heaven until 1978. >> well, there with no black people that were qualified before 1978 as you know. >> they believe that was there were white people here before jesus ascended...
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>> isn't that what religion is supposed to be about? people have taken religion and twisted it into something hateful, something that people use t as an argument against giving to the poor. but i don't think what he said is that big of a deal. the catholic church believes that homosexuality is a mental illness, having that mental illness itself is not sinful, but acting on those urges is sinful. he is saying that essentially in this quote. i'm not impressed by it. he still wants people not to live their lives the way they're naturally supposed to live their lives. >> i hear you on that, and to reel it back, how about women being ordained, come on, dude, let's not get carried away. like the last pope clarified that, and that's obviously not going to happen. the next thing you want is that blacks are going to become ministers, oh my god, they already are? >> this is not national by worldwide scale by the pope, thithecatholic church where thed events and outs where they welcomed the gay members. this was six or seven years ago when i first
>> isn't that what religion is supposed to be about? people have taken religion and twisted it into something hateful, something that people use t as an argument against giving to the poor. but i don't think what he said is that big of a deal. the catholic church believes that homosexuality is a mental illness, having that mental illness itself is not sinful, but acting on those urges is sinful. he is saying that essentially in this quote. i'm not impressed by it. he still wants people...
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. >> santorum, religion and ronald reagan. weaver got it all for you. >> immigration what would three days in the desert be for like you? >> how are you? yeah, i miss you. >> and then there's million dollar mitt, the gift that keeps on giving. he was at it again. >> i have great friends who are nascar team own jeers right now it's go time. >> who in the world would have thought that we'd still be saying the name rick santorum in the waning days of february? certainly not me. we have michigan tomorrow, arizona tomorrow, the race just oh keeps on going and going. mitt romney tightening the polls a little bit saying he has a surge. it's mitt romney's home state s snit. >> well, this sure has been fun these last 10 days or so. we started off about what, 15 points down in the polls now leading in the polls thanks, you guys, appreciate the support. thank you. >> and those polls which we'll get to show a real tightening in that race. romney's right. he should never have been down 15 points. it's finish again for crying out loud. rick
. >> santorum, religion and ronald reagan. weaver got it all for you. >> immigration what would three days in the desert be for like you? >> how are you? yeah, i miss you. >> and then there's million dollar mitt, the gift that keeps on giving. he was at it again. >> i have great friends who are nascar team own jeers right now it's go time. >> who in the world would have thought that we'd still be saying the name rick santorum in the waning days of february?...
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religion isn't? it really isn't all attempt to make him seem so outside of the mainstream without ever table having to say, oh by the way he's black. >> cenk: i think you're more accurate on that than i am. i don't know i don't think it's just the black thing. i hear you on that. michael, what do you think. >> it's not just the black thing. it's the black president. you have to run it a way and not be racist. these attacks are racist. everything from the birther to jeremiah wright saying god damn america taken out of context talking about the america that black people live in is very different, always has been different than the america white people live in. are these racist? yes, i think they are all raysist. just as megan said they're the racist. >> cenk: one of the ads this did run on reverend wright is he's too risky, the right wing claims it's about blacks taking white people's money. oh, if he comes into office, the black people will take white people's money. he didn't. unfortunately he gave a
religion isn't? it really isn't all attempt to make him seem so outside of the mainstream without ever table having to say, oh by the way he's black. >> cenk: i think you're more accurate on that than i am. i don't know i don't think it's just the black thing. i hear you on that. michael, what do you think. >> it's not just the black thing. it's the black president. you have to run it a way and not be racist. these attacks are racist. everything from the birther to jeremiah wright...
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not religion. fundamentalist right wing religion because the more to the right you are of any faith the more you're going to be one of the guys causing the problems and here's what i have boiled it down to. you might be a fundist if -- you embodies these five traits. you're smarter than me, james. most people are but i went to one of those public schools mitt romney calls third world. five points that make. >> fundist. number one hating the gay thing. the more far right you are i don't care, hindu, jew, muslim, the more you hate the gays. number two suppression of women. if you follow the bible to the letter, women aren't allowed to speak in church in the mormons still hold to that. of course, we know our fundist right wing muslim brothers do the same thing. number three the sex thing. the sex hangups st. paul was a guy with all of the sex hangups in the new testament, not jesus. whatever your faith is, the more to the right are you the more sex hangups. number four, other religions are inferior. n
not religion. fundamentalist right wing religion because the more to the right you are of any faith the more you're going to be one of the guys causing the problems and here's what i have boiled it down to. you might be a fundist if -- you embodies these five traits. you're smarter than me, james. most people are but i went to one of those public schools mitt romney calls third world. five points that make. >> fundist. number one hating the gay thing. the more far right you are i don't...
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i don't believe in religion, but it's one thing to say this is a religion you're born into, you grow up in it, it's another thing to convince somebody to believe in a new religion like this. how do they do it? >> a lot of it preys on narcissism. it's a period in self mastery and you'll reach a level of god-like status, be able to move through space and time and be a member of all your alien souls that possess your body and free yourself from this skyify imprisonment. in early levels, it works where you have electrified hypnosis sessions. it focuses on you and your past lives, you're told you're you a good like creature. you become more and more insulated, watched guided by scientologists themselves. they have handlers. they also specifically direct themselves to acquire celebrities. that's been a policy ever since l. ron exploded. even elvis presley turned down scientology. they try to cater it to celebrities. celebrities get a very different flavor and brand. they're insulated from a lot of the nasty year aspect of it, they've got the money and can move up the pyramid quicker than o
i don't believe in religion, but it's one thing to say this is a religion you're born into, you grow up in it, it's another thing to convince somebody to believe in a new religion like this. how do they do it? >> a lot of it preys on narcissism. it's a period in self mastery and you'll reach a level of god-like status, be able to move through space and time and be a member of all your alien souls that possess your body and free yourself from this skyify imprisonment. in early levels, it...
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how does the law interact with religion in that first amendment space? >> the constitution guarantees the free exercise of religion and there's no way that any law passed by anyone in the country, congress, the state, whomever can require a church or a synagogue or mosque to perform a marriage that they do not want to perform. that's an absolute protection under the first amendment. the part that is not completely ridiculous that the pastor mentioned is that anti-discrimination laws do govern those parts of a church that don't have to do with the clergy themselves or the employees of the institution. and if you imagine an janitor who works for a church who is part of a same-sex couple the church may have to provide healthcare insurance for the spouse. sort of analogous to the issue between the bishops and the president. >> noah the way i describe it to people is there are two components to religion, one is the civil, and then the religious. if people choose to have a religious ceremony that is where church or any denomination can define what the paramete
how does the law interact with religion in that first amendment space? >> the constitution guarantees the free exercise of religion and there's no way that any law passed by anyone in the country, congress, the state, whomever can require a church or a synagogue or mosque to perform a marriage that they do not want to perform. that's an absolute protection under the first amendment. the part that is not completely ridiculous that the pastor mentioned is that anti-discrimination laws do...
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religion gives you a language to express it. anything other than that, missing the point of religion. if you focus too marrowy on a single path to god all you will ever find is the path. cenk: fascinating, come right back. >> john: 27 years ago today, spike lee's first film "she's got to have it" opens in new york city. he's one of our finest filmmakers yet the state of the business is such that he's taken a kick starter to get funding for his latest movie. he's here to talk obama, cinema, how you can help finance his film so do the right thing. that's catchy. i should write that down. dr. rezas a -- aslan, author is here and we'll talk religion and politics and he'll ask why a comedian should be allowed to review a religious scholar. >> dr. sanjay gupta switches gears on the healing powers of cannabis. tonight's f bomb will deal with that if i can remember the words. to
religion gives you a language to express it. anything other than that, missing the point of religion. if you focus too marrowy on a single path to god all you will ever find is the path. cenk: fascinating, come right back. >> john: 27 years ago today, spike lee's first film "she's got to have it" opens in new york city. he's one of our finest filmmakers yet the state of the business is such that he's taken a kick starter to get funding for his latest movie. he's here to talk...
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. >> what religion is involved with christmas? what religion. >> christianity is not a religion. it is a philosophy. it is a fact that christianity is not a religion. it is a philosophy. >> so you're going to tell me on live television that christianity is not a religion. >> correct, it's a philosophy. >> you and i disagree fundamentally. >> don't tell me what i think. when i said i don't have a problem, got it. insane. >> your merry band of fascists. >> you called me a fascist. >> absolutely. >> i'm a patriot, sir. >> eliot: oh, man, so he's a patriot, that makes bill, that's right, a pinhead. anyone who watches bill o'reilly understand what i said. john fugelsang that was holiday spirit. >> you can't call liberals fascist. that's like saying holy war kosher shrimp or fox news. >> eliot: those are our favorite phrases. >> indeed. but it's so fun to watch bill o'reilly bug out over this none existent war on christmas. the best tenant, you're always the victim. he's angry at people saying happy holidays instead of merry christmas. >> eliot: he also said something that i just don't
. >> what religion is involved with christmas? what religion. >> christianity is not a religion. it is a philosophy. it is a fact that christianity is not a religion. it is a philosophy. >> so you're going to tell me on live television that christianity is not a religion. >> correct, it's a philosophy. >> you and i disagree fundamentally. >> don't tell me what i think. when i said i don't have a problem, got it. insane. >> your merry band of fascists....
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the fact that there is a religion that has to say that is incredible. >> i'm with the father-in-law. once i'm dead, i'm dead, go ahead all of you baptize me, the mormon, catholics, whoever you want go for it. >> it's not going to do very much. >> but it is kooky. >> it's going to follow mitt romney. >> i have a question that reporters should ask did mitt romney personally baptize his dead father-in-law? >> somebody has to be there. >> he's some kind of bishop voodoo thing in the mormon church. >> the tither in chief. >> i would love to say the question asked at the debates. imagine gingrich, you liberal. michael, thank you man. michael's going to be back to talk about the sudden fame his son has gotten, which is amazing. >> newt's sugar daddy how much money will he make if newt gingrich wins? [ jody ] four course feast. man it's great. the guests love it. [ male announcer ] red lobster's four course seafood feast is back. get soup, salad, cheddar bay biscuits, dessert and choose one of 7 entrees. four courses for only $15. offer ends soon. i'm jody gonzalez, red lobster manager and i
the fact that there is a religion that has to say that is incredible. >> i'm with the father-in-law. once i'm dead, i'm dead, go ahead all of you baptize me, the mormon, catholics, whoever you want go for it. >> it's not going to do very much. >> but it is kooky. >> it's going to follow mitt romney. >> i have a question that reporters should ask did mitt romney personally baptize his dead father-in-law? >> somebody has to be there. >> he's some kind of...
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she just said maybe this is an issue that you as a christian needs to take your religion back. and i think that is the issue. >> take it back from people that are misusing it. that's right. >> exactly. because the bible -- there is a passage in the new testament that jesus said. the bible was just a tutor, was just a tutor to the law. i am the law, so therefore you need to get away with all of that that is in the book. he die for all of us. >> yeah. >> and everyone should be included and not excluded. >> okay. [ nbc "nightly news" theme ] >> the obama -- growing number of african-americans come out for marriage equality. >> i'm guessing allen west isn't one of them? >> no same douche nozzle he always was. a growing number of black leaders and community members have come to embrace the issue. and this is again what we talked about, what leadership is. it doesn't happen overnight. and hearts and minds don't open overnight. but representative john lewis said dr. martin luther king took a simple position he said individuals get in love and get married. he said my position is very v
she just said maybe this is an issue that you as a christian needs to take your religion back. and i think that is the issue. >> take it back from people that are misusing it. that's right. >> exactly. because the bible -- there is a passage in the new testament that jesus said. the bible was just a tutor, was just a tutor to the law. i am the law, so therefore you need to get away with all of that that is in the book. he die for all of us. >> yeah. >> and everyone...
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what religion? >> christianity. >> that's not a religion. that's a philosophy. >> okay. don't tell me what i think. when i said i didn't have a problem, i don't have a problem. got it? >> give the people their billions. let's move on. >> i feel sorry for those people who won because now they're part of the 1%. they will be demonized. >> what i'm wearing here and the long rifles and some are -- breast cancer awareness. john, back to you. >> anna koiman live at a gun range in new jersey. interesting. >> eliot: before the next senate does anything else, they should fix the filibuster. that's where tots come from. [ male announcer ] the capital one cash rewards card gives you 1% cash back on every purchase plus a 50% annual bonus on the cash you earn. it's the card for people who like more cash. 50% more spy stuff. what's in your wallet? this car is too small. the natural energy of peanuts and delicious, soft caramel. to fill you up and keep you moving, whatever your moves. payday. fill up and go! but whether he's climbing everest, scuba diving the great barrier reef with sh
what religion? >> christianity. >> that's not a religion. that's a philosophy. >> okay. don't tell me what i think. when i said i didn't have a problem, i don't have a problem. got it? >> give the people their billions. let's move on. >> i feel sorry for those people who won because now they're part of the 1%. they will be demonized. >> what i'm wearing here and the long rifles and some are -- breast cancer awareness. john, back to you. >> anna koiman...
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you can use religion social issues, whatever you want. we have seen it in american history used by leaders over there. they are not stupid people. even when they are born into power, i have had the pleasure of having dinner with the king of jordan, because i produced a comedy tour there. well educated in the u.s. and oxford, but these guys -- most of them are educated. president morsi went to school in america. they understand what plays in america and back home. the muslim brotherhood were going to have massive protests they said -- >> john: over -- >> the film. and then the state department and president obama called them and they said okay. we'll just a demonstration and that's it. is there really not this kind of hatred overwhelming to people? are more people going i don't like it. i hate it, but i don't think that much about it until they are told to go out in the streets and protest it. 50,000 indonesia muslims bought tickets to a lady gaga tickets, or 7,000 protesters. when you nut -- the media in this case is reporting accurately,
you can use religion social issues, whatever you want. we have seen it in american history used by leaders over there. they are not stupid people. even when they are born into power, i have had the pleasure of having dinner with the king of jordan, because i produced a comedy tour there. well educated in the u.s. and oxford, but these guys -- most of them are educated. president morsi went to school in america. they understand what plays in america and back home. the muslim brotherhood were...
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. >> cenk: they're going to pick a state religion. we'll help them. we'll help them decide what religion north carolina should pick. [ ♪ theme music ♪ ] >> cenk: we're back on "the young turks"." 11 republican lawmakers in north carolina believe they can pick an official state religion and so we're here to help. >> the ncaa tournament is on everybody's mind. it's april madness so we're going to help the good people of north carolina out. we came up with a bracket. the top seed, the christians, they're the number one seed. the number eight seed, the scientologists. the next game, it's the mormonss and the muslims. the mormons are the four seed and the muslims are the five seed. catholics get a two seed. they're going to be playing the hindus. and to complete the first round the jews and the seventh day adventists. >> they won't be allowed to play on saturday but it works out nicely. >> nobody wants to play on saturday. christians and scientologists. no-brainer, the christians win that one. mormons against the muslims. the muslims with the upset ove
. >> cenk: they're going to pick a state religion. we'll help them. we'll help them decide what religion north carolina should pick. [ ♪ theme music ♪ ] >> cenk: we're back on "the young turks"." 11 republican lawmakers in north carolina believe they can pick an official state religion and so we're here to help. >> the ncaa tournament is on everybody's mind. it's april madness so we're going to help the good people of north carolina out. we came up with a...
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to condemn the idea of targeting people based on their religion. whatever avenue we take to go to court and stop this particular activity, that's not enough unless we can just erase the temptation from any police department's mind of ever trying to do something like this. it is such bad policing. driving while black should not be a reason to be pulled over. by the same token praying four times a day facing east should not be grounds for suspicion and surveillance. you know, there are 3 million muslims in america. if you can't to spend say an hour surveilling each one it will take about a further of nypd time. and if you want to go to hamburg or other places where they're known to frequent. >> thank you. nice speaking with you. election results actually were swayed by the tv commercials because this was a very close election. >> the tank ad proved that in politics some of the most painful wound are self-inflicted. taking a look at campaign ads that changed history. >> so rupert murdoch's many were not just bribing cops and military officials but had
to condemn the idea of targeting people based on their religion. whatever avenue we take to go to court and stop this particular activity, that's not enough unless we can just erase the temptation from any police department's mind of ever trying to do something like this. it is such bad policing. driving while black should not be a reason to be pulled over. by the same token praying four times a day facing east should not be grounds for suspicion and surveillance. you know, there are 3 million...
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. >> the republicans are concerned about using religion and politics? that's got to be a joke. that's all they ever do. >> i got to agree with the senator. what i find is that these politicians, they talk a lot about religion as opposed to talking about spirituality. those are two separate things. a lot of times people want to play reasonable when it fits their needs. when you have election, you have politicians going to churches and tipping and there is no sense but spirituality where are you in terms of your ideology. i think that's the point that hatch was making. >> that would be a decent point if they hadn't been doing that the last 30 years themselves. >> is what he is saying right or wrong. and then when other people are in the position, let's be consistent. i don't care what folks are doing. either side has been using religion for politics, it there's no place for it. >> professor, when it comes to religion in politics, hatch says because of what the bible says about home home sexuality, and when it comes to the poor, he forgot the bible. >> religion and politics is an
. >> the republicans are concerned about using religion and politics? that's got to be a joke. that's all they ever do. >> i got to agree with the senator. what i find is that these politicians, they talk a lot about religion as opposed to talking about spirituality. those are two separate things. a lot of times people want to play reasonable when it fits their needs. when you have election, you have politicians going to churches and tipping and there is no sense but spirituality...
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and you know not profiling an entire religion by saying look, many religions have misused religion. have twisted religion to use it for ill purposes. >> well, there's fundamentalism in all of our religious traditions. islam and judaism. christianity, i've been fighting that most of my life. in boston, you had such a stark example of two people who seemed to be very troubled and their action was so horrible for the common good. story yesterday, this young woman who was jogging and she lost her -- her foot. she's a dancer. lost her foot. such a horrible story yet at the same time people were running toward the blast. so that's the common good in a heroic way. we see how forces are destroying the common good like in the election season where the czechs have replaced all -- the checks have replaced all of the balances in our public life. yet at the same time, there are examples of books full of good stories, hopeful stories about the common good. the common good comes last to places like washington. last. has to happen. our own lives neighborhoods then we can build social movements that
and you know not profiling an entire religion by saying look, many religions have misused religion. have twisted religion to use it for ill purposes. >> well, there's fundamentalism in all of our religious traditions. islam and judaism. christianity, i've been fighting that most of my life. in boston, you had such a stark example of two people who seemed to be very troubled and their action was so horrible for the common good. story yesterday, this young woman who was jogging and she lost...
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>> freedom of religion is a principle. >> bill: tolerance. tolerance of religion, too. religious tolerance. we do not -- in other words we do not attack other people's religions. we accept the fact that they're protestant or catholic or jew or muslim or buddhist or whatever. that's not what these christians are -- >> caller: we don't sacrifice our freedom of speech to crazy people. >> bill: if you can go after the hate -- the kkk for preaching hatred of blacks, mike, let's not make this too complicated, you can go after these christians for preaching hatred of muslims. there is no difference between what they're doing what the kkk is doing and what al-qaeda is doing, preaching hate like the kkd used religion to preach hatred of blacks. al-qaeda preaching hatred. these so-called christians, fanatic extremists who made this video are using their religion to preach hatred of muslims. i don't see any difference between them. sorry, friends. 1-866-55-press. we'll be right back. >> announcer: this is the "bill press show." dose of politics from a fresh perspective. >>i'm a sl
>> freedom of religion is a principle. >> bill: tolerance. tolerance of religion, too. religious tolerance. we do not -- in other words we do not attack other people's religions. we accept the fact that they're protestant or catholic or jew or muslim or buddhist or whatever. that's not what these christians are -- >> caller: we don't sacrifice our freedom of speech to crazy people. >> bill: if you can go after the hate -- the kkk for preaching hatred of blacks, mike,...
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i know mckay as a mormon yourself what do you think about the school's doctrine that your religion is a cult? >> well obviously, i disagree. but i actually spent a lot of time in my life talking to evangelicals about my faith. several years ago i was actually a volunteer mormon missionary in the texas area and i got pretty good at distinguishing between evangelicals who disagree with mormonism, who think it's a cult and those who actually hate mormons. and here at liberty, while, you know clearly they have very strong beliefs about mormonism, i don't get a very hateful vibe at least towards my religion but -- but it is clearly -- you know there is clearly an impasse to be reached between mitt romney and the evangelicals, where they may even come out and vote for him and campaign for him, but at a certain point you arrive at a point in the conversation where you believe i'm going to hell and there's not much more to say about it really. >> yeah. >> that's the point they are at. >> just quickly, how is the romney campaign spinning the commencement address? do we know if he will be discu
i know mckay as a mormon yourself what do you think about the school's doctrine that your religion is a cult? >> well obviously, i disagree. but i actually spent a lot of time in my life talking to evangelicals about my faith. several years ago i was actually a volunteer mormon missionary in the texas area and i got pretty good at distinguishing between evangelicals who disagree with mormonism, who think it's a cult and those who actually hate mormons. and here at liberty, while, you know...
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the religion freedom act. tell us about it. >> the governor vetoed it and in kentucky you only need 51 votes to override the governor's veto. so it's -- especially when in california they need a super majority to decide on the day being tuesday, in kentucky it's not like that. so it basically saying that you can't take away someone's tax exemption or burden someone -- they use the word burden three times for their religious belief. which means that these religious groups have -- that they now fear if they speak out against homosexuality, if they speak their mind give their opinion, that they will be somehow, you know discriminated against because they want to be able to discriminate against other people and they don't want it to happen to them. so the whole part about do unto others has been redacted in their version of the bible, and so you have basically giving immunity to people because of their religion so they can be as big of jerks as they want to others in the community, and also infringe on their civil
the religion freedom act. tell us about it. >> the governor vetoed it and in kentucky you only need 51 votes to override the governor's veto. so it's -- especially when in california they need a super majority to decide on the day being tuesday, in kentucky it's not like that. so it basically saying that you can't take away someone's tax exemption or burden someone -- they use the word burden three times for their religious belief. which means that these religious groups have -- that they...
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i don't care your religion and i don't want it forced on me. i don't believe in your religion and you have no business trying to run everybody else's lives and bodies because of what you think your religion said and that is true if you're catholic, protestant or muslim. they complain about the taliban and about sharia law and all these muslims across the world that want to impose their religion on others. that is exactly what these catholics are doing in ireland and here in the united states, as well, and not just catholics but evangelicals, as well. get our out of bodies. you want to talk about small government conservatives liars. they don't believe in small government at all. they want michael jackson government to impose their nonsense morality which is the deepest form of immorality there is upon the rest of us. did that look moral to you? that's the same kind of sickness that they want to bring her to the united states. all right kathy spiller is going to join us, it is executive editor of mismagazine and vice president of the feminist ma
i don't care your religion and i don't want it forced on me. i don't believe in your religion and you have no business trying to run everybody else's lives and bodies because of what you think your religion said and that is true if you're catholic, protestant or muslim. they complain about the taliban and about sharia law and all these muslims across the world that want to impose their religion on others. that is exactly what these catholics are doing in ireland and here in the united states,...